Making yourself at home despite the landlord
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
I recently had a tenant accept an apartment sight unseen and move across the country to her new place. I personally...
When I turn 80 I’m going to get a cat
By Marianne Delorey
Heather spent her life as a caregiver. First, she took care of her children. Then, she made her career in nursing. Later,...
Camellia Gardens
A warm, safe all-inclusive independent living community
By Lauren Schiffman, Contributing Writer
Maynard - Situated near a currently-under construction shopping center, Camellia Gardens in Maynard is...
Top home improvements that pay off when selling
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
REGION - The housing situation in Boston and most of Massachusetts these days is best described as “sizzling.” Big demand...
Apply early and often for housing as you age
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
“You can’t plan for everything or you never get started in the first place." ...
Home is where the heart is
By Marianne Delorey
“Never make your home in a place. Make a home for yourself inside your own head… That way it will go with...
Good fences make good neighbors
Robert Frost once wrote a poem called “Mending Wall” in which the property line between neighbors brings them together and yet keeps them apart. This seeming contradiction is seen every day in elder housing. The best neighbors come together in times of need, but are aware of their own limits, or boundaries in the relationship.
Cohousing another option for some people as they age
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
REGION – When Julie Wittes Schlack and her husband Mark Schlack were in their 50s they didn’t consider themselves old....
With or without you
By Marianne Delorey
Dearest Relative,
I recently mentioned my worries about you living in that big, old house with the stairs. You made it clear you...
It is better to give than receive
By Marianne Delorey (Photo Marianne Delorey, Photo submitted)
“If you can’t feed 100 people, then feed just one.” Mother Teresa
This is the story of Benny....